Barbed fence



J. W. CHILDS.

BARBBD FENCE.

No. 285,229. Patented Sept. 18, 1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J. wALLACE CHILDS, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNoIa BY MESNE AssIGN- MENTS, To wAsIIEUEN a MOEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or won.-

GESTER, lllASSACI-IUSETTS.

BARBED' FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 285,229, dated September 18, 1883.

` Y Application `filed January Q3, 1879.

.To @ZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J. WALLACE CHILDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook-and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barbed Fences, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of fences in which the rails' or strands are formed of 1o metal, provided at suitable intervals with metallic barbs or spurs, for the purpose of inclosing elds and preventing stock from rub'- bing against the rails or strands or breaking1 down or through the fences, the merit and durability of Vsuch fences being so wellknown that further statements as to their usefulness are not deemed essential. A

My invention consists in combining with the strands of a fence-rail a sheet-metal barb -2o which is interposed or inserted between the be bent in opposite directions for connecting- 2 5 rmly with the different strands composing the fence-rail, whereby the barbs are supported and securely affixed to the fence-rail and the strands prevented from untwisting, thus forming a compound barb fence-rail.

3o In the drawings, Figure l represents a'portion of a metal fence-rail composed of two strands, with a barb insertedbetween the two Y strands, the strands being twisted. Fig. 2 represents a similar view prior to the strands 3 5 being twisted. Fig. 8 represents a transverse section of Figs. l and 2. Fig. 4. represents a plan view of the barb, having on each edge lips or wings in duplicate, ready to be bent in opposite directions for connecting with the 4o two strands forming the fence-rail. Fig. 5

represents a plan view of a similar barb, except that it is supplied only on one edge with lips or wings for connecting with the two strands forming the fence-rail.

4 5 Like letters of reference indicate correspond-.

ing parts in each figure.v

In the said drawings, A A represent two strands of metal, which, when farranged in close proximity to each other, as in Fig. 2, form an nntwisted metal fence-rail, or, when said strands are arranged in close proximity to each other and then twistedtogether, form a twisted fence-rail, as in Fig.' 1. At suitable intervalsalong the double-strand fence-rail, and between the strands composing the same, is arranged a barb, B, formed of sheet metal, having at each end of its base or body portion a spur or point, G, forming barb-points, and along one edge or side of said base or body portion two wingsor lips, b d, as in Fig. 5, or duplicate wings orlipsa c b d on each side or edge of the base -or body portion, as in Fig. 4. These wings or lips, as shown' in both of said figures, have their ends pointing in the same direction as the spurs or points G C, and this position they occupy nntil connected with the two strands to form a fence-rail. The

manner ofA combining and connecting either of the barbs with the two metallic strands is in all instances substantially the same, and is accomplished by interposing or inserting between the strands, at a suitable distance apart, a barb of either of the described constructions, so that the body of the barb lies between the strands, with the spurs or points projecting to perform their office, while the wings b dare bent in opposite directions, and each caused to grasp and connect with a single strand in such a manner that the strands are joined together in close proximity to each other, and each wing or lip stands onopposite sides of the barb, bent' and clinched upon its selected strand, whereby when the two strands are twisted the wings or lips firmly hold the strands together and securely connect the barb in position,and at the same time prevent the strands from untwisting.

When a barb such as shown in Fig. 4 is employed, the Inode of inserting between the Y strands is precisely the same as the Inode described for inserting the barb shown in Fig.

or base of the barb, therebeing a duplicate connection for each strand, instead of a single connection, as indicated in Fig. 5; but in either 5, except in so far that duplicate wings or lips ,are employedon cach side or 1edge of the body instance it is evident that the two strands 2. The combination of twoflatmetal strips, forming the `feneerail will be joined or con- A and A', and a sheet-metal barb or clasp neeted together in close proximity to each provided with two points at diagonal corners,

other, with the barb lying between them. bent over the strip A, and two points at the i5 5 Having thus described my invention, what opposite diagonal corners, bent over the strip I claim is A7 substantially as and for'the purpose del. The combination, with the strands of a scribed. fence-rail, of a sheet-metal barb inserted be J. VALLAGE CHILDS. tween the strands and provided with lips or Titnessesz 1o wings bent in opposite directions over difer- WVM. SHERBURNE,

ent strands, substantially as described. n LOUIS DANZIGER.. 

